Dwarf Free-tailed Bat vs Golden Webcap

Mops nanulus compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

• Dwarf Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Golden Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Golden Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Mops	Cortinarius
Species	Mops nanulus	Cortinarius humicola

Conservation Status

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Golden Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.